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Chapter 18: The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa

Verse 17 of 27
SB 3.18.17

ततश्च गदयारातिं दक्षिणस्यां भ्रुवि प्रभुः आजघ्ने स तु तां सौम्य गदया कोविदो ऽहनत्

tataś ca gadayārātiṁ dakṣiṇasyāṁ bhruvi prabhuḥ ājaghne sa tu tāṁ saumya gadayā kovido 'hanat

Synonyms

tataḥ—then; ca—and; gadayā—with His mace; arātim—the enemy; dakṣiṇasyām—on the right; bhruvi—on the brow; prabhuḥ—the Lord; ājaghne—struck; saḥ—the Lord; tu—but; tām—the mace; saumya—O gentle Vidura; gadayā—with his mace; kovidaḥ—expert; ahanat—he saved himself..

Translation

Then with His mace the Lord struck the enemy on the right of his brow, but since the demon was expert in fighting, O gentle Vidura, he protected himself by a maneuver of his own mace.

Verse 17 of 27